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DSD 4.12 | Mature mamas sail through transition with beef cross calves Dairy Science Digest
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Beef on dairy is here to stay. These cross animals generate a revenue stream for dairies as it lubricates the parallel industry of beef production. Much research is being poured into this topic to ensure producers can make wise breeding choices going forward. This month we talk with Bailey Basiel from Penn State University, about their recently released paper titled: The impact of beef sire breed on dystocia, still birth, gestation length, health, and lactation performance of cows that carry beef x dairy calves.
While we all know how desirable this cross calf is to the market, there’s very little knowledge about how these breedings impact the dam, until now. Listen in to how this research team sought to determine if there were any negative production implications to your dairy herd when you breed to beef.
Topics of discussion
1:27 Introduction of Bailey Basiel 2:26 Objectives of the trial – Impact carrying beef on dairy calf might have on the dairy cow3:24 Board invited review of Beef on Dairy 4:05 Historical background of Beef on Dairy5:15 Calf fed Holstein model 7:54 Data set description10:05 Beef semen description10:47 Gestation length13:00 Management changes based on gestation length 14:00 Wagyu crosses15:00 Long gestation, does that equal stillbirth?17:10 Health impacts for dams bred to beef semen20:35 Next research / records needed for genetic assessment - 23:23 What do you want dairy producers to know from your research Featured article: The impact of beef sire breed on dystocia, still birth, gestation length, health, and lactation performance of cows that carry beef x dairy calves.
Also mentioned in the discussion:
Translational Animal Science Article - Beef on Dairy ReviewDSD 1.5 | Beef on Dairy – sire conception rate, Taylor McWhorterDSD 4.6 | Accounting for Accelerated genetic improvement, Dr. Asha Miles
#2xAg2030; #journalofdairyscience; #openaccess; #MODAIRY; #beefondairy; #sexedsemen; #calffedmodel; #gestation; #stillbirth; #dairysciencedigest; #ReaganBluel;
Beef on dairy is here to stay. These cross animals generate a revenue stream for dairies as it lubricates the parallel industry of beef production. Much research is being poured into this topic to ensure producers can make wise breeding choices going forward. This month we talk with Bailey Basiel from Penn State University, about their recently released paper titled: The impact of beef sire breed on dystocia, still birth, gestation length, health, and lactation performance of cows that carry beef x dairy calves.
While we all know how desirable this cross calf is to the market, there’s very little knowledge about how these breedings impact the dam, until now. Listen in to how this research team sought to determine if there were any negative production implications to your dairy herd when you breed to beef.
Topics of discussion
1:27 Introduction of Bailey Basiel 2:26 Objectives of the trial – Impact carrying beef on dairy calf might have on the dairy cow3:24 Board invited review of Beef on Dairy 4:05 Historical background of Beef on Dairy5:15 Calf fed Holstein model 7:54 Data set description10:05 Beef semen description10:47 Gestation length13:00 Management changes based on gestation length 14:00 Wagyu crosses15:00 Long gestation, does that equal stillbirth?17:10 Health impacts for dams bred to beef semen20:35 Next research / records needed for genetic assessment - 23:23 What do you want dairy producers to know from your research Featured article: The impact of beef sire breed on dystocia, still birth, gestation length, health, and lactation performance of cows that carry beef x dairy calves.
Also mentioned in the discussion:
Translational Animal Science Article - Beef on Dairy ReviewDSD 1.5 | Beef on Dairy – sire conception rate, Taylor McWhorterDSD 4.6 | Accounting for Accelerated genetic improvement, Dr. Asha Miles
#2xAg2030; #journalofdairyscience; #openaccess; #MODAIRY; #beefondairy; #sexedsemen; #calffedmodel; #gestation; #stillbirth; #dairysciencedigest; #ReaganBluel;
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